Spring is right around the corner, after all — the perfect time for Valve to fix Dota!
Dota 2 players are enjoying the final act of Crownfall and are eager to see what's coming next. However, many are also hoping Valve makes a performance pass as they have done in the past as the bug list grows larger.
Reports of drastic performance issues and memory leak impacting longer-duration matches have risen, and with rampant bugs running riot, the community are begging developers take a patch or two to conduct some spring cleaning before hitting the content again.
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Dota 2's memory leak issues, growing bug list hitting players hard
There's plenty of content on Dota 2 players' wish list but topping the lot is a sweep of the game's glaring performance issues. Most commonly discussed is an apparent memory leak issue as Dota 2 games drag on.
Without restarting the game between matches, players are reporting an over 50% drop in FPS with performance hit hardest in games over 30 minutes. One such player posted to Reddit stating their rig drops from over 200 frames to less than 90.
"I even upgraded my PC since then and face no issues in other games, but the situation is so bad in Dota that I even get headaches if I play more than two games," they said. Many chimed in, adding they had adjusted their graphics settings down to their lowest value but the issues remained.
Another went deeper toward the end of 2024, collating Dota 2 bugs and issues they've encountered. "The Dota interface has to feel clean, smooth, sleek and responsive to play," they said. "That is a core fundamental of any game and I feel for Dota it has been neglected a little bit in favour of just adding more more more content to appease the masses."
From a dive into visual clutter to pathing and menu performance, players picked apart the game and it's many issues. Many of these types of issues are recurring but were squashed way back in 2022 with Valve's "Spring Cleaning" update.
The developer spent a patch cycle two years ago focusing entirely on fixing the game. It's something players are calling for next, rather than continued focus on new content.
Valve devs have been active in responding to players' problems, and the previous few patches have included bug fixes. But, its clear the core game deserves a refresh as we head into the new year and season — especially for competitive players diving into esport tournaments.
Stay tuned to esports.gg for more Dota 2 news and coverage.
